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All's fish that comes the net
When something comes our way we should consider how it might be useful or benefit us.
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away
It means that apples are so nutritious they keep you in the peak of health.
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Be on the safe side
To take special precautions to avoid making a mistake
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
What is beautiful to one person may not be beautiful to others.
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Beggars can't be choosers
Someone in need should be grateful for what is given to him --
even if it's not what he wants or expects
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The blind leading the blind
A person helping or advising someone knows as little about the subject as the person
who is being advised.
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The buck stops here
It means final decision or total responsibility for an action
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Burn the candle at both ends
Those who are always busy and seem to get little rest
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Buy a pig in a poke
Buy something without examining it for faults or checking to see if they
are really getting what they believe they have purchased
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Catch as catch can
To do anything or use any means to achieve an aim or reach a goal.
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Children should be seen and not heard
To stop a child from asking questions, talking, or making unnecessary noise.
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Christmas comes but once each year
An excuse to indulge in food and drink and spend money during the Christmas season.
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Cry over spilled milk
It's pointless to get upset or feel regret about a loss or mistake that can't be undone
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Curiosity killed the cat
To warn people not to show too much interest in affairs that don't concern them.
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Cut off your nose to spite your face
When people are dissatisfied or angry, they sometimes react by doing foolish
things that prove harmful to themselves.
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The devil finds work for idle hands
Unless one keeps busy doing useful or constructive things he could be
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The devil finds work for idle hands
Unless one keeps busy doing useful or constructive things he could be
tempted into mischief or evil.
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The devil has the best tunes
To do something unworthy because it gives you pleasure
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Dog eat dog
In competitive situations where each person has his own interests at heart,
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The devil has the best tunes
To do something unworthy because it gives you pleasure
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Dog eat dog
In competitive situations where each person has his own interests at heart,
it is usually the strong and the determined who succeed.
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An exception to the rule
Something does not conform to or agree with a rule
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Fling/throw mud at someone
To say evil or bad things about someone and in doing so, to damage his or her reputation.
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A fool and his money are soon parted
A person who spends his money foolishly will soon be penniless
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Forgive and forget
Excusing or pardoning someone for doing something
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Give someone enough rope and he will hang himself
If we allow someone to continue in his bad ways he'll eventually bring
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An exception to the rule
Something does not conform to or agree with a rule
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Fling/throw mud at someone
To say evil or bad things about someone and in doing so, to damage his or her reputation.
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A fool and his money are soon parted
A person who spends his money foolishly will soon be penniless
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Forgive and forget
Excusing or pardoning someone for doing something
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Give someone enough rope and he will hang himself
If we allow someone to continue in his bad ways he'll eventually bring
about his own downfall or ruin.
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Grin and bear it
To put up with discomfort or a bad situation without complaining.
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He who pays the piper calls the tune
The person who pays for something has the right to do as he wants.
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Hide your light under a bushel
Concealing your talents, skills or abilities
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Hitch one's wagon to a star
To Move forward in a way to improve your chances of achieving success.
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Home is where the heart is
No matter where you are, 'home' is where you feel most comfortable and content.
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If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
If we could get all the things we wanted just by making a wish, everyone would
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Grin and bear it
To put up with discomfort or a bad situation without complaining.
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He who pays the piper calls the tune
The person who pays for something has the right to do as he wants.
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Hide your light under a bushel
Concealing your talents, skills or abilities
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Hitch one's wagon to a star
To Move forward in a way to improve your chances of achieving success.
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Home is where the heart is
No matter where you are, 'home' is where you feel most comfortable and content.
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If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
If we could get all the things we wanted just by making a wish, everyone would
have all he ever wanted.
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If you can't lick them, join them
If you cannot defeat an opponent or get him to change his ideas, plans or way of
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If you can't lick them, join them
If you cannot defeat an opponent or get him to change his ideas, plans or way of
doing things, the best thing is to change your ideas, plans, etc.
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In for a penny, in for a pound
If we decide to do something, we should commit ourselves to it boldly and completely.
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A job worth doing is a job worth doing well
When you do something you should do it as well as you can.
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Keep the wolf from the door
To avoid hunger and poverty
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Laugh and the world laughs with you
When someone is in a happy, cheerful mood, people like being with him.
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Least said, soonest forgotten
The less we say about it the sooner the incident will be forgotten.
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A chicken and egg question
A mysterious question which can't be answered
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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
We can help, show or encourage someone to do something but we can't make
him do what he is unwilling or unable to do
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In for a penny, in for a pound
If we decide to do something, we should commit ourselves to it boldly and completely.
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A job worth doing is a job worth doing well
When you do something you should do it as well as you can.
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Keep the wolf from the door
To avoid hunger and poverty
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Laugh and the world laughs with you
When someone is in a happy, cheerful mood, people like being with him.
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Least said, soonest forgotten
The less we say about it the sooner the incident will be forgotten.
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A chicken and egg question
A mysterious question which can't be answered
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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
We can help, show or encourage someone to do something but we can't make
him do what he is unwilling or unable to do
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